[ad_1] States across the country will ring in the new year with laws set to take effect throughout 2024 about issues like gun violence, book bans and gender-neutral toy sections. A growing number of states will require financial literacy courses in high schools, while a handful of others will add access to contraceptives by eliminating…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections jumped 10 per cent to about Rs 1.64 lakh crore in December compared to Rs 1.49 lakh crore in the same month a year ago, the finance ministry said on Monday. During the April-December 2023 period, gross GST collection witnessed a robust 12 per cent growth,…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The country’s power consumption dipped 2.3 per cent to 119.07 Billion Units (BU) in December, marking its first monthly decline in eight months due to lower demand for heating equipment, especially in the north, on account of mild winter, according to government data. Earlier in April 2023, power consumption had dipped nearly…
[ad_1] Have you ever wondered what the future will look like? Well, you don’t have to wait too long, because 2024 is going to be a year full of amazing innovations that will blow your mind. Here are seven emerging trends and innovations in tech that will no doubt transform our lives over the next…
[ad_1] Red Crescent says it established first organized camp in Khan Yunis The Red Crescent aid organization said today that it established the first organized camp for displaced people in the city of Khan Younis, Gaza’s second-largest city and one that has been a focus of recent Israeli military operations. Right now there are 300…
[ad_1] Over the next few years, the National Federation of Fish Friers, which represents “chippies,” predicts that a third of the U.K.’s roughly 10,5000 chippies may close for good, while the company Sarson’s, which makes the malt vinegar served ubiquitously alongside the fried fish, has predicted as many as half could shutter. The high prices…
[ad_1] Others, such as Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai, say the Taliban cannot be trusted or given any kind of legitimacy and governments should continue to shun them. An independent assessment of potential engagement that was submitted to the Security Council in November said the basic rights of women and girls “are not only fundamental…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: The rupee started the new year on a weak note, depreciating by 6 paise to 83.22 against the US dollar amid a muted trend in domestic equities and dollar demand from importers. Forex traders said the rupee traded in a narrow range in the absence of global cues. Global crude oil markets were…
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his military should “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation. North Korea has increased its warlike rhetoric in recent…
[ad_1] Brad Smith had said the UK was bad for business after a takeover of Activision was initially blocked. [ad_2] Source link